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(43) Date of publication: 23.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/43 (21) Application number: 22813740.2 (22) Date of filing: 17.11.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 5/022(2006.01) A61B 5/024(2006.01) A61B 5/1455(2006.01) A61B 5/00(2006.01) A61B 5/0225(2006.01) A61B 5/026(2006.01) A61B 5/02(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61B 5/02416; A61B 5/14551; A61B 5/02233; A61B 5/02255; A61B 5/02007; A61B 5/0261; A61B 5/6843 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2022/061069 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/111717 (22.06.2023 Gazette 2023/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 17.12.2021 US 202163291260 P (71) Applicant: KCI Manufacturing Unlimited Company Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37XF22 (IE)	(72) Inventors: REHBEIN, Jonathan G. Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US) GONZALEZ, Javier Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US) CARROLL, Christopher J. Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US) (74) Representative: Simmons & Simmons  City Point One Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9SS London EC2Y 9SS (GB)